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By Nicole Pollack – Wisconsin State Journal – The Salvation Army of Dane County won city approval in 2019 to demolish its shelter for homeless women and families on East Washington Avenue and convert the site into a campus with office space, more beds and some low-income apartments. Half a decade later, the 44-unit Shield Apartments has been completed at the intersection of East Mifflin and North Blount streets. But the old shelter, an aging former Catholic school, still stands at 630 E. Washington Ave., just east of Downtown. It’s the only drop-in shelter for women and families in the…

Join the observance at the King Street entrance from 12-1 p.m. praying for our community, state and nation. There is also a prayer room open in the capitol from 9-3 p.m.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The family of a 14-year-old school shooting survivor thanks God every day that’s he’s alive, nearly three months after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School. That shooting left a classmate and teacher dead, and six students injured, two critically. One of those critically injured students was freshman River Clardy. His mother, Christina Clardy, is a first year teacher at the school. Read more of this story. After multiple surgeries and with a lot of faith, teen recovering from Abundant Life shooting – Wisconsin State Journal

Over the past 10 years the University of Wisconsin-Madison student body has grown from 43,000 to 52,000. And over that period of time, a Christian institution has become an established presence in the middle of campus, at 365 East Campus Mall. Last month, Upper House had several events to celebrate it’s first decade, culminating in a final program Thursday evening, January 30, 2025. “Our mission is to lead Christian thought and formation for the UW-Madison community and beyond,” said executive director John Terrill. “We bear fruit as long as we abide in Christ.” Upper House has grown from three staff…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church gathered for a special worship service on Sunday, celebrating 20 years of the church’s food pantry. The celebration had a bittersweet tone. Staff and volunteers have served thousands of families, making a significant impact, but, like most local food pantries, the demand continues to grow. The church opened its Meadowood Food Pantry at their Madison campus in 2005. Read more of this story.

The Dwelling, a space dedicated to 24/7 prayer and a heart for Kingdom mission has opened up on Madison’s Northside. “The Dwelling is not rooted in any local church, but we are intimately connected with and members of the Body of Christ in Madison,” said Kate Boler, the lead of the core team. She said members of City Church, Damascus Road Church, Christ Church and Blackhawk Church were involved. The Dwelling’s Vision Document, dated November 2024, states, We feel called to establish an accessible public space set apart for all who are hungry to come meet with the Living God.…

The No Regrets Conference is a global, single day, multi-site men’s conference intended to help jump-start ministry to men in the local community. It’s a one-day event that transforms men’s lives by empowering them to walk in loving, trusting, obedience of Jesus Christ. Hosted in Madison by City Church,  4909 E. Buckeye Road. Cost: $20 for adults (ages 18+), $5 for teens (ages 12-17 with parent or guardian registration) Includes registration fee, snacks and lunch. Doors open at 7:30am, lunch at 1pm.

By Samara Kalk Derby – Wisconsin State Journal – Abundant Life Christian School parent Kari Aeschlimann was feeling reflective Tuesday morning. A day earlier, customers had packed area Culver’s restaurants to support a fundraiser for Abundant Life, where a student killed a teacher and a student in a shooting Dec. 16. What had started as a local benefit to raise money to help Abundant Life families blossomed into a statewide effort, in which at least 80 Culver’s restaurants donated a portion of the day’s proceeds to the fundraiser. “There are no words to express what a beautiful outpouring of love…

Erik Ogren – BGEA – As the snow falls quietly around Abundant Life Christian School and City Church in Madison, Wisconsin small groups of people huddle together. In some ways, it may seem like just another December day. But the long line of yellow sheriff’s department tape tells a different story. On Monday, a 15-year-old student brought a gun to the school, where she shot classmates and a teacher. The attack claimed two lives and left six others wounded (including two who remain in critical condition). The teenager also took her own life. In the midst of “the most wonderful…

By David Dahmer – Madison365 – Dr. Rev. Carmen Porco, the longtime executive director of Housing Ministries of Wisconsin who has been a highly respected anti-poverty activist and a well-known advocate of low-income housing, officially announced his retirement in June following over a half-century of work, including developing the revolutionary Wisconsin Anti-Poverty Model to lift people out of poverty and to transform their lives. “It’s difficult because I’ve retired from the organization where I don’t have the everyday responsibility,” Porco tells Madison365, “but I’m going to continue to try to promote some public policy debate and keep trying to get…